Having been to Vegas at least once a month for work last year, I can say that there is not much for kids at all. Smoking is permitted everywhere. And the only way in or out of the hotels is through the casinos, which are very smokey. But on a brighter note, many restaurants have outside seating and there is no shortage of sights to see while eating dinner. And the pools and fountains are fabulous. In the mornings, there is hardly anyone at the pools at all (still sleeping it off) and it really feels like a vacation. I hope you have a wonderful trip (all 3 generations).

we just took our three boys (ages 5,6 and 8) to Vegas earlier this summer. It’s really not the best place to take kids of any age to, but we were going to a convention and decided to make it a family holiday. There are, however, some fun things to do with the kids. I found that if you could do things inside the beautiful hotels we were able to avoid a lot of the inappropriate billboards, car signs, posters, etc. that were everywhere on the strip. We especially enjoyed the Shark Reef in the Mandalay Bay and the M&M store. As mentioned in the other comments, there are some spectacular sights and shows in front of the Hotels right on the strip.
What I found to be most helpful was having an outdoor pool in our Hotel. We stayed at the Hilton, off the strip, and it had a really nice pool with a shallow section for the little kids. I found that because it gets so hot there (over 110 degrees when we were there) that the only way to cool down was either in the pool or inside with air conditioning. Make sure to have some slip on sandles available for your little one as the pool decks get incredibly hot.

Anyways, I hope this was helpful. Enjoy your trip.

oh we have a rainforest cafe here in Alantic City, NJ and it’s awesome! I bet Anya would like it if she’s into animals. But be warned it’s an animated cafe. At any point the sound of thunder could rumble and animals (fake of course) start coming out from every end of the cafe! It’s cute as long as your kid isn’t frightened by loud animal sounds and flickering lights!

Have fun!

I agree that the Bellagio Fountains would be great for a child. We went to Vegas for my sister’s 21st birthday and we really enjoyed them. The volcano at the Mirage is something Anya might like and there is a huge fishtank behind the front desk as well as the white tigers just off the casino (they’re all free which is great!). I don’t recommend the Sirens of TI show at Treasure Island for a young audience. We stayed at Treasure Island so were able to get “VIP” entrance but it’s definitely geared for adults. Skimpy clothes and sexual innuendos are about all it offers. The wax museum is great and you can usually find discount coupons online. You can check out this site: http://www.a2zlasvegas.com/ if you’d like – I used it for my first trip to Vegas and found a ton of very useful information. Hope you have a great time!!

I was in Vegas last month and I just have to say that you probably won’t be able to do much outside because it’s 115 degree heat (although no humidity, but with the sun out it was very hard being outside.) My girls are the same age as Anya and I wouldn’t think of taking them out in that heat. I would suggest picking a hotel that has the most baby friendly things on the grounds. I stayed at the Wynn, which was fabulous, but I don’t recommend it for a child.